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Bitcoin Developer's Proposal to Stop 'Spam' NFTs Gets Shut Down

Luke Dashjr's technical proposal sounded innocuous enough: to make the popular Bitcoin Core software "effective with newer datacarrying styles." In reality, the effort represented a sophisticated but controversial plan to block the suddenly popular…

Crypto Analyst Predicts Crypto Market To Reach $23 Trillion, XRP Price To Cross $13

Crypto analyst Dark Defender has provided insight into how the XRP price could rise to $13. The analyst also suggested that the crypto token’s price could end up being way above that when other factors are considered.  How XRP Will Rise To $13 In a…

New York's Crypto BitLicense Oversight Criticized by State's Comptroller

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) is drawing some internal heat over whether it's doing a good job overseeing crypto activity through its BitLicense program, according to a review from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Less Than 15,000 Blocks to Halving: ETF Hopes and Ordinal Inscriptions Serve as Life Preserver for Bitcoin Miners

As of Jan. 9, 2024, fewer than 15,000 blocks remain before the fourth Bitcoin halving event. This milestone will halve the block reward from 6.25 to 3.125 bitcoins per block. Expected to occur in April 2024, this event will render bitcoin…

Global Mega Bank Standard Chartered Releases Bullish Forecast For Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Standard Chartered Bank is the latest to give its predictions on the impact Spot Bitcoin ETFs could have on Bitcoin’s price in the long term. The bank took a bullish stance as they predicted that BTC could rise to unprecedented heights by the end…

New Scientist’s Bitcoin Ban Article Sparks Backlash: Experts Slam ‘Bad Science’ and Bias

On Jan. 8, 2024, a New Scientist article sparked debate by questioning whether nations ought to consider banning bitcoin due to its environmental footprint. The editorial has drawn significant criticism from numerous bitcoin supporters…